mi

1 of 3

noun

: the third note of the major scale in solfège

mi

2 of 3

abbreviation (1)

1
mile; miles
2
mill

MI

3 of 3

abbreviation (2)

1
Michigan
2
military intelligence
3
myocardial infarction

Examples of mi in a Sentence

Noun do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, ti
Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Voyager 1 entered interstellar space on Aug. 25, 2012, and is now more than 15 billion mi. Jeffrey Kluger, TIME, 12 June 2024 Prey’s top-sellers include a Japanese hamachi crudo and bahn mi burger with crispy pork belly. Brandon Hernández, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2024 The largest object to pass regularly by Earth, Swift-Tuttle measures 26 km (16 mi.) across—or more than twice the size of the asteroid that wiped out the dinosaurs. Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 11 Aug. 2023 From specialty coffee drinks to bahn mi sandwiches, the cafe is bringing a flavorful and stylish experience to the San Marcos community. Roxana Becerril, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for mi 

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Word History

Etymology

Noun

Medieval Latin, from the syllable sung to this note in a medieval hymn to St. John the Baptist

First Known Use

Noun

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mi was in the 15th century

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Cite this Entry

“Mi.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mi. Accessed 28 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

mi

noun
: the third note of the musical scale

Medical Definition

MI

abbreviation
1
mitral incompetence; mitral insufficiency
2
myocardial infarction

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